这些动词均含有“认为”之意。
consider : 指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。
- This award is considered (to be) a great honour.
这项奖被视为极大的荣誉。 - We don't consider our customers to be mere consumers; we consider them to be our friends.
我们没有把客户仅仅看作是消费者;我们还把他们当作朋友。
think : 普通用词，指按照自己的意见提出看法。
- I think this is their house, but I'm not sure.
我想这是他们家，但不敢肯定。 - He ought to resign, I think.
我看他应该辞职。
believe : 通常指根据一定的证据，经思考后而认为属实。
- I believed his lies for years.
我很多年都对他的谎话信以为真。 - The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him.
那个男人自称是社会福利工作者，老妇人信以为真。
count : 指作出判断后而得出的看法等。
- I count him among my closest friends.
我把他看作我一个最亲密的朋友。 - I count myself lucky to have known him.
和他相识，我觉得很幸运。
deem : 正式用词，常用于法律、文学，强调作判断而不是思考。
- French and German were deemed essential.
法语和德语被认为是必不可少的。 - She deemed it prudent not to say anything.
她认为什么都不说是明智的。
reckon : 指对人或事作全面“权衡”，把各方面意见考虑进去后得出结论。
- The sale has been held up because the price is reckoned to be too high.
销售陷入停滞，因为大家认为价格太高了。
regard : 侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多强调观点。
- Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.
死刑过去被认为是非人道且不道德的。 - She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.
人们普遍认为她是现任领导的当然继任者。
